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The Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) has announced that it is testing the world’s first fleet of driverless, battery-powered, autonomous boats on Amsterdam’s Waterways. ‘Roboat’ The tests involve battery-powered, autonomous boat prototypes, dubbed ‘Roboats.’  These prototypes are the result of three years of research, building up from 1:4 and 1:2 scale prototypes to … Continue reading Autonomous Electric ‘Roboats’ In Amsterdam →

Cloudflare’s Radar, which monitors Web traffic, has revealed that TikTok has now overtaken Google to become the world’s most popular online destination. TikTok Cloudflare has reported that back in 2020, the google.com domain was the undefeated leader in its ranking and was top from September to December, whereas TikTok.com was only ranked #7 or #8. … Continue reading Tech News : TikTok More Popular Than Google →

Google has announced that users of its Google Voice service can now set custom rules for how incoming calls are handled. What Is Google Voice? The ‘Google Voice’ service allocates users a phone number for calls, texts, and voicemails. This number can be used for domestic and international calls from a web browser, or mobile … Continue reading Tech News : Control Incoming Calls With Google Voice →

A knowledge of keyboard shortcuts in Windows can save time and help users to make the most of the many helpful features of their operating system. With this in mind, and with 2021 coming to a close, here are 21 helpful keyboard shortcuts to take into the coming year. 1. Use Win + V to … Continue reading Featured Article : A 21 Shortcut-Key Salute →

In this tech-insight, we take a look at what quantum computers are and what they’re used for. What Are They? Quantum computers can carry out complex calculations at high speed. Whereas traditional computers store data in binary ‘bits’ (ones and zeros) and work by creating and storing long strings of these ‘bits,’ quantum computing’s ‘qubits’ … Continue reading Tech Insight : What Are Quantum Computers? →

Threat intelligence firm Analyst1 has warned that, as cyber criminals try to avoid the attention of law enforcement agencies, they are likely to target small businesses with ransomware attacks in 2022. Researcher Chris Fiormonti comments on the Analyst1 blog that “Instead of going after the high-profile attacks since the activity brings unwanted attention from the federal … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Ransomware Warning To Small Businesses 2022 →

If you’d like to be able to mark up, annotate and share screenshots, here’s a fast and easy keyboard shortcut that lets you do just that. – Hold down Win + Shift + S and select (click and drag the square) to select a screenshot of the area to annotate. – Click on “Select here … Continue reading Tech Tip – Mark Up And Annotate Any Portion Of Your Screen With This Keyboard Shortcut →

A recently published World Wildlife Fund (WWF) poll shows that nearly two-thirds of UK adults who celebrate Christmas intend to be more environmentally with their choices this year, with one-third citing recent news about the climate and nature crisis as the reason. Driven By The ‘COP26’ Effect The results of the poll, commissioned with Opinium Research, showed … Continue reading Sustainability: Most Consumers Aiming For Environmentally Friendly Christmas Due To ‘COP26 Effect’ →

In this article, we take a look at some of the latest known online scams so that you can avoid falling foul of cybercriminals this Christmas. Christmas – A Great Opportunity For Scammers The extra spending at many different online shops, often for large amounts, and the requirement for delivery before the big day makes … Continue reading Featured Article : Christmas Cons →

A recent study has led to a warning from the Dutch authorities to anti-5G merchandise wearers that a list of ‘negative ion’ jewellery items should not be worn because they emit ionizing radiation. What Is Negative-Ion Jewellery? Negative ion jewellery describes jewellery items (e.g. bracelets and pendants) which have a small quantity of ion-generating minerals … Continue reading Tech News : ‘Anti 5G’ Radiation-Emitting Jewellery Banned →